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3 sales on record
About 8 Chestnut Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chestnut Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Benfleet (SS7 5RX). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £610,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Chestnut Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Grove, Benfleet, SS7 5RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2024DemolitionOutlineApproval
Single storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Chestnut Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2024)
£610,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Grove homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Chestnut Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,675
Street avg £3,180
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Limetree Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 5RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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